Profootballtalk.com reports that a new contract for Percy Harvin is already in place with the Seahawks.CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora previously suggested Harvin could command $12 million annually, which would make him the league's third-highest paid receiver behind Calvin Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald. PFT's Mike Florio confirms Harvin's deal "won't be close" to Megatron and Fitz. The bottom line is Harvin isn't a one-year rental in Seattle. They're locking up the 24-year-old long term.

I know this is kind of meaningless since we'll know the details a few hours from now, but it sounds like Harvin's contract may not be quite the albatross as was initially feared.

I'll be very very surprised if it's less than what Bowe and V.Jackson got. They both got 5 year 53-55mil. Anything less and we are getting a bargin. I expect Mike Wallace to get about the same yet he dosn't have near the versatility and impact on the game Harvin will have.

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Could be that Harvin and his agent threw out the "Fitz/Megatron type money" rumors to scare off some of the weaker teams in the league. By publicly demanding so much money, you're basically limiting a possible trade to only the serious contenders. Most serious contenders usually have at least a solid QB, which is apparently what he wanted. I want to think that he'd take non-big 2 money in order to facilitate a trade to a true, proven contender like Seattle with an excellent QB who's the same age as him and on the rise.

It probably goes without saying, but his contract needs to also have some incentives/PT based numbers in it. We gotta cover ourselves if he can't make it through a full season +deep playoff/super bowl runs.

Throwdown wrote:To be real, I think he wanted those numbers from the Vikings just to move him, last night something came out about him not wanting to play with Ponder anymore.

Could he have forced his way out of Minnesota in more ways than one?

Those rumors started floating around after the Seattle game last year. Supposedly that was part of the blow up on the sidelines (also the team not leaning on Peterson in the second half). I am not worried about the attitude, PC/JS have shown they will not allow someone to corrupt their chemistry, so far.

cboom wrote:Wilson is the worst QB I have seen as a Hawks fan. And I have been around long enough to see them all.

Mcgruff I find it rather funny you were so dead set against Tavon Austin yet you seem to think Percy Harvin is all world. I realize he is a little bigger and has shown it in the NFL but they are basically the same type of player and would be used in a lot of the same ways.

Even so, I'd argue Harvin doesn't even make the 2nd tier, those guys are going to the Hall of Fame, the league is littered with players who make the pro bowl regularly (the aforementioned Vincent Jackson and Brandon Marshall have been to 7 between them). AJ Green has been twice already.Percy Harvin has made it once. As a kick returner. He has never had a 1000 yard season.

Throwdown wrote:To be real, I think he wanted those numbers from the Vikings just to move him, last night something came out about him not wanting to play with Ponder anymore.

Could he have forced his way out of Minnesota in more ways than one?

Those rumors started floating around after the Seattle game last year. Supposedly that was part of the blow up on the sidelines (also the team not leaning on Peterson in the second half). I am not worried about the attitude, PC/JS have shown they will not allow someone to corrupt their chemistry, so far.

Mcgruff I find it rather funny you were so dead set against Tavon Austin yet you seem to think Percy Harvin is all world. I realize he is a little bigger and has shown it in the NFL but they are basically the same type of player and would be used in a lot of the same ways.

Austin is not near the player Harvin is. Not even close. Some type, sure. So is Tate.

And frankly, if the Seahawks get Austin somehow, I'll think that is a gat move too.